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London Underground Breaks Passenger Numbers Record
CENTRAL LONDON had the most visitors its ever had last week, despite fears the Olympics was putting punters off coming into town.
Figures released today by Transport for London show that 4.4 million passengers used London Underground on Friday 3 August, breaking a record set the day before when 4.3 million took to the Tube.
In the same week last year, the Underground carried 3.7 million passengers.
"Just like our Team GB athletes, records on the Tube are tumbling almost every day right now," said Peter Hendy, London Transport Commissioner. .......................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.londonnet.co.uk/news/2012/aug/london-underground-breaks-passenger-numbers-record-calm-fears-ghost-town-olympics.html